“From there we just started going back and forth, and finally decided that it would be the best idea to try to get some money together through crowdfunding.

Spanjaart said: “I became a fan of Sergio during the 2011 game against Manchester United at Old Trafford game.

“It was clear to me he was no Maradona, but I couldn’t help but love his grit, combined with a technique that had seem-ingly been given to him at birth.

“What I love about Sergio’s story is that he simply shouldn’t have been there.

“It is the ultimate story of the English Dream, the ultimate underdog story.

“And we would love nothing more than to inspire thousands of children and adults alike, by telling them this story.”

Only 12 days left until donation deadline

Spanjaart said: “Torres is doing this documentary on a very limited budget, and if we could afford it all ourselves, we really would. We’ve been messaging and e-mailing everyone we know like two lunatics, hoping to just get this thing funded.

“Throughout this process we’ve noticed how impatient we are – we just want to get this show on the road.

“We just want to start planning, and shooting.

“Sergio’s also got a match-worn shirt and match worn boots from Crawley’s legendary promotion to League 1 for first time in their history in the 2011-12 season, which we are looking to give away to two people who back us for an amount of £5 or more in the home stretch of our campaign.

“Some extremely generous donators have backed us, but we honestly don’t care if it’s £5, or £500; we are really extremely grateful for any contribution.”